Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “re-introduce” come from?

re-introduce (English) comes from English introduce, from English introduction, from Middle English introduccioun, from Old French introduction, from Latin introductionem, from Latin intrōductiō, from Latin intrōdūcō, from Latin intrō — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

re-introduce (English): To introduce again

Definitions

  1. To introduce again

Ancestry of “re-introduce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintroduceTo cause to be acquainted; To make known by...
2EnglishintroductionThe act or process of introducing; A means, such...
3Middle Englishintroduccioun—
4Old Frenchintroduction—
5Latinintroductionemaccusative singular of intrōductiō
6Latinintrōductiō—
7Latinintrōdūcō—
8Latinintrō—
9Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
10Latininterus—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
12Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -teros →